Ho Chi Minh vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$744
$710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$376
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$583
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.4
$57.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$488
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
66
24
😀 Quality of life
65
15
🏙️ Population
9.39M
264K

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 5% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6692nd and 6864th ($744 vs $710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam and Benin, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 4277th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Porto-Novo

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Ho Chi Minh Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.27
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$127
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1185
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$52.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.77%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.42
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$9.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14503
$6171

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Distance City Cost of living
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$541
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$445
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$512
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$689
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$521
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$469
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$516
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$529
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$521
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$516
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$514
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$534
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$515
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$819
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$531
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$525
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$582
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$529
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$626
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$549
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$754
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$630
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$515
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$533
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$697
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$433
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$703
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$610
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$407
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$773
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$800
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$769
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$755
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1133
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$617
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1019
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$711
173 km or 108 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$655
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$699
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$656
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$345
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$774
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$570
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$704
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$652
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$635
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$368
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$546
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$526
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$585
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$652
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$747
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$537
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$658
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$886
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$656
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$1036
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$412
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$546
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$846
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1686
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$492
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$651
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$469
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$638
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$906
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$787
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262